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Banner celebrates the professional journey: the unique path taken by each of us, with its twists and turns, intentions and happenstances, that lead to where we are, who we are, and what we want to do next. The topic is of particular interest to Boeing-William M. Allen Endowed Chair & Distinguished Professor Bob Conyne, who spent a year at the College of Education as scholar-in-residence. At a crossroads in their professional journeys are two retirees: Associate Dean Van Hutton, who reminisces on more than 50 years in Jesuit education, and Professor Emerita Nina Valerio, who reflects on 20 years of teaching multicultural education at Seattle University.
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Alumnus David M. Johnson,’87 EdD, received Seattle University’s Alumni Award for Professional Achievement this spring. CEO of one of the state’s largest mental health organizations, Johnson describes his professional journey and how it was enhanced through his doctoral degree in Educational Leadership. For many graduating students, promising careers are just beginning. Student Development Administration program graduates Michal “MJ” Jones and Cobretti Williams, winners of Seattle University’s 2014 Spirit of Community Award, explain how their SU education and commitment to social justice guide their lives and their work. College News................ 4
Faculty and Staff News... 16
Alumni Notes................. 19
Student News..................... 20
In keeping with the University’s commitment to sustainability, this issue of the Banner is primarily an online publication with a very limited number of print copies available upon request. The Banner is published twice each year, at the beginning of summer and winter quarters. Please contact us at education@seattleu.edu with your news, photos, feature ideas, questions and suggestions.
Banner magazine is published twice yearly by Seattle University College of Education 901 12th Avenue, P.O. Box 222000, Seattle, WA 98122-1090 www.seattleu.edu/education I education@seattleu.edu Editor Karen Smaalders Dean Deanna Iceman Sands Contributors Maxwell Balmain, Peggy Fine, Casey Hicks, Gordon Inouye, Chris Joseph Kalinko On the Cover David M. Johnson, ’87 EdD Cover Photo By Chris Joseph Kalinko
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